Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 48.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
12th
of 198 groups
All-time high
48.4%
in 2021
All-time low
26.4%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1999–2024

010203040501999201120241999: 26.4 %2000: 26.8 %2001: 28.1 %2002: 30.1 %2003: 31.9 %2004: 32.6 %2005: 34.2 %2006: 34.8 %2007: 35.8 %2008: 38.9 %2009: 39.7 %2010: 40.2 %2011: 40.8 %2012: 40 %2013: 39.4 %2014: 42 %2015: 42.6 %2016: 42.8 %2017: 43.4 %2018: 43.7 %2019: 45.4 %2020: 47.7 %2021: 48.4 %2022: 46.7 %2023: 48 %2024: 48 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) recorded 48.0% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 48.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 1999.

That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 12th out of 198 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 26.4%
2000 26.8% +1.5%
2001 28.1% +4.9%
2002 30.1% +7.3%
2003 31.9% +5.7%
2004 32.6% +2.2%
2005 34.2% +4.9%
2006 34.8% +1.7%
2007 35.8% +2.9%
2008 38.9% +8.6%
2009 39.7% +2.2%
2010 40.2% +1.1%
2011 40.8% +1.6%
2012 40.0% -2.1%
2013 39.4% -1.5%
2014 42.0% +6.5%
2015 42.6% +1.5%
2016 42.8% +0.4%
2017 43.4% +1.4%
2018 43.7% +0.9%
2019 45.4% +3.8%
2020 47.7% +5.1%
2021 48.4% +1.5%
2022 46.7% -3.6%
2023 48.0% +2.9%
2024 48.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.4% 26.4% 26.4% 1
2000s 33.3% 26.8% 39.7% 10
2010s 42.0% 39.4% 45.4% 10
2020s 47.8% 46.7% 48.4% 5

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 9 Mongolia 60.5% compare
  2. 10 Albania 60.2% compare
  3. 11 Denmark 59.6% compare
  4. 12 Belarus 59.0% compare
  5. 13 Portugal 56.9% compare
  6. 14 Greece 56.3% compare
  7. 15 France 56.1% compare

See the full ranking of 309 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 48.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 1999.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 12th out of 198 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 5,626 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release